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Compare Watsonville to Santa Barbara

This post compares Watsonville, California to Santa Barbara, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Watsonville (city) Santa Barbara (city)
Population 53,452 91,443
Income (median) $31,969 $49,574
Home Value (median) $397,900 $934,500
White 55% 77%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 51% 23%
Age (median) 29 37
Rentals 58% 59%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Watsonville or Santa Barbara?
A: Watsonville has a smaller population count than Santa Barbara: 53452 compared with 91443 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Watsonville or in Santa Barbara?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Watsonville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Watsonville or Santa Barbara?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Watsonville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Barbara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 58% for Watsonville versus 59% for Santa Barbara.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Watsonville may include: South-Gate, Salinas, and East-Los-Angeles.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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